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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Sat Oct 19, 2013, 08:22 AM Oct 2013

Profiting From The Poor - MSM Ignores Massive Failure Of Outsourcing Safety Net To Corporations.

An Alternet article about profiting from the poor highlights how the GOP is privatizing the social safety net to corporations is resulting in massive profits to corporations and CEO's while charging huge fees for services not delivered. Yet the GOP wants to privatize all of government in the new "corporate government" scheme.

It is causing misery and even death to vulnerable populations. Yet Mississippi GOP is still privatizing its safety net despite massive failures, cost over runs and corporate fraud. Banks now collecting millions in fees for the new debit cards. Children at risk are being abused and even dying as the foster care system is being privatized.

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